Page 1 of 1

Confidentiality requirements

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:55 am
by subornaakter40
A mandatory requirement is that the parcel must have an invoice (bill), otherwise it will not be able to pass through the customs of the receiving country.

When selling goods abroad, be sure to study the taxation. Naturally, taxes and duties vary in each country, and in some places there are no taxes at all if the price of the goods is below a certain level.

Here's a life hack: if you indicate when sending an order that it is a gift, you won't have to pay any taxes or customs duties.

When selling to European countries, you switzerland email data must comply with the GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation - a law on the protection of personal data of citizens of the European Union. Even if you sell in the United States, it is possible that the buyer will be a citizen of one of the European countries.

Confidentiality requirements

Based on the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation, every business is obliged to:

Warn all website visitors about the collection, storage and use of their personal data.

The client must confirm his consent to the processing of personal data by checking a box in a special form that he fills out.

Collect only the information that is sufficient to complete an online transaction.

This list includes the following personal data: first and last name, residential address (delivery address), contact telephone number, email address for further communication regarding the order.

Ensure secure storage of received data.

To protect personal data, the following is used:

setting passwords and electronic keys;

licensed software;

concluding non-disclosure agreements with company personnel;

installation of alarms;

specially equipped premises.

Provide a copy of personal data upon request from the buyer.

Destroy all personal data at the first request of the client.

Only sell products abroad through platforms that strictly comply with GDPR requirements.

Read also!

"Head of Sales: Tasks, Roles, Qualities"
Read more
Three important points that must be followed to comply with the established regulations.

Point 1. Be sure to provide for the creation of a separate page of the site, which will contain a list of all the terms and conditions for working with personal data (Privacy Policy). Create a through link so that the visitor can follow it at any time and read the documents.

If you intend to send out newsletters from the site, please also place information about this in the Privacy Policy.

To ensure that you do not miss any important details, seek the help of a lawyer with the necessary experience in this area.

Secure sites are distinguished by the fact that they have the https protocol and a lock icon in the address bar.

In order to provide more reliable protection of information, you can install an SSL certificate on the site. This is a unique key with three-level protection, which confirms the authenticity of the site to the user; ensures the safety of data in the form in which they were received, protecting against changes; encrypts the client's personal data, eliminating the risk of fraudulent actions.

Point 2. When placing an order, be sure to include the condition “I agreed to the Privacy Policy” and attach a link so that the person can read it.

Important! The client must independently confirm their consent to the terms of the Policy by placing a symbol (check mark) in the field provided for this purpose.

Point 3. If you have placed a newsletter subscription form on your online storefront, then when a customer selects a form, next to the window for entering an email address, they must check the box “I agree with Terms & Conditions”.